Here's how we build a better health-care system

7:21 PM,
May 21, 2013

Written by

Richard Feldman

I doubt many of us would prefer to be in another country if a complicated or critical illness should occur in our lives. The ability to provide cutting-edge medical care and technology by our American health-care system is unmatched in the world.

However, our country ranks No. 1 worldwide in health-care spending and, according to the World Health Organization, 36 other developed countries enjoy better health outcomes and longer life expectancies. This is accomplished using fewer medical services and spending a mere fraction of U.S. expenditures. The message is clear and has been heard by ...